Nursing Student Assessment
1. Expound on how you provide a safe environment for delivery of nursing care.
I provided a safe environment for my patient who was about 80 year’s old suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. My patient was only alert and oriented to person. So I made sure I did focused rounding on my patient was also on soft wrist restraints.
2. Give details of an instance when you demonstrated competency in skills performed in the clinical setting.
I showed competency on making sure I was checking my patient’s soft writs restraints every two hours. I made sure I took them off one at a time, and look for any skin break down and that the patient was maintaining good peripheral circulation in his wrists.
Core Competency: Caring
3. Give an example of how you utilize technology and evidence based practice resources to gather, …show more content…
interpret, and document patient specific data.
A fellow student asked me for help on how to obtain an occult stool sample. I showed her where she could gather this information from on the hospital’s computer. We were are to look up this skill which was based on evidence practice implement the skill and document this procedure.
Core Competency: Communication
4. Elaborate on how you reported abnormal data to faculty and/or appropriate healthcare team member in a timely manner using appropriate communication methods
I reported abnormal data to my instructor in a timely manner when my patient’s pulse oximeter was at 84% room air.
I communicated this to my instructor in an appropriate way. He help me gather oxygen equipment and we place the patient on two litters of oxygen. Fifteen minute later I rechecked his pulse oximeter and he was at 94%.
Core Competency: Learning/Spirit of Inquiry
5. Elaborate on how you identify your self-learning needs
The learning needs I identified in my self was write all my assessment data down on paper. A lot of times I become busy and chart based on my memory of the patient. My instructor helped me to realize that doing this is not safe to rely on.
6. Explain an instance where you implement patient teaching on assigned patients, families and groups.
I implemented patient teaching when my patient had trouble breathing and was on a liquid restriction diet due to her congestive heart failure. I helped her to utilize pursed lipped breathing. I always taught her why it’s so important to limit her fluid because she was having a hard time understanding why she couldn’t just drink what she wanted.
Core Competency: Professional
identity
7. Describe how you demonstrate professional behaviors in the healthcare setting (including professional appearance, behaviors, attitude and practice).
I demonstrated professional appearance by making sure I was dressed appropriately too clinical. I showed professional behaviors by remaining non-judgmental when gathering information about my patients. I showed professional attitude and practice by demonstrating patient-centered care.
I provided a safe environment for my patient who was about 80 year’s old suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. My patient was only alert and oriented to person. So I made sure I did focused rounding on my patient was also on soft wrist restraints.
2. Give details of an instance when you demonstrated competency in skills performed in the clinical setting.
I showed competency on making sure I was checking my patient’s soft writs restraints every two hours. I made sure I took them off one at a time, and look for any skin break down and that the patient was maintaining good peripheral circulation in his wrists.
Core Competency: Caring
3. Give an example of how you utilize technology and evidence based practice resources to gather, …show more content…
interpret, and document patient specific data.
A fellow student asked me for help on how to obtain an occult stool sample. I showed her where she could gather this information from on the hospital’s computer. We were are to look up this skill which was based on evidence practice implement the skill and document this procedure.
Core Competency: Communication
4. Elaborate on how you reported abnormal data to faculty and/or appropriate healthcare team member in a timely manner using appropriate communication methods
I reported abnormal data to my instructor in a timely manner when my patient’s pulse oximeter was at 84% room air.
I communicated this to my instructor in an appropriate way. He help me gather oxygen equipment and we place the patient on two litters of oxygen. Fifteen minute later I rechecked his pulse oximeter and he was at 94%.
Core Competency: Learning/Spirit of Inquiry
5. Elaborate on how you identify your self-learning needs
The learning needs I identified in my self was write all my assessment data down on paper. A lot of times I become busy and chart based on my memory of the patient. My instructor helped me to realize that doing this is not safe to rely on.
6. Explain an instance where you implement patient teaching on assigned patients, families and groups.
I implemented patient teaching when my patient had trouble breathing and was on a liquid restriction diet due to her congestive heart failure. I helped her to utilize pursed lipped breathing. I always taught her why it’s so important to limit her fluid because she was having a hard time understanding why she couldn’t just drink what she wanted.
Core Competency: Professional
identity
7. Describe how you demonstrate professional behaviors in the healthcare setting (including professional appearance, behaviors, attitude and practice).
I demonstrated professional appearance by making sure I was dressed appropriately too clinical. I showed professional behaviors by remaining non-judgmental when gathering information about my patients. I showed professional attitude and practice by demonstrating patient-centered care.